Finance Navigator

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Älmhult, SWE
In-Office
Senior level
Retail
The Role
Drives operational and legal financial reporting, monitors costs and performance, analyzes and presents financial information, supports business decision-making, and develops financial tools and processes. Acts as a finance systems superuser and liaison with Business Intelligence, while leading continuous improvement initiatives to improve data accuracy, timeliness, efficiency, and reporting quality.
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Company Description

"Imagine being part of a small team that powers a global movement—where every idea, every innovation, and every co-worker shapes the future of IKEA." 

Making things click since 1986, IKEA Components began with a simple mission: make the little things work better. Today, we’re a global company with around 1,200 co-workers. From tiny screws to smart packaging, we aim to be the super glue, the hidden heroes and the behind-the-scenes enablers that set IKEA ahead.  

We’re a dynamic company within a global brand—agile, collaborative, and driven by purpose. Whether you're working on furniture fittings, retail equipment, materials or digital tools, your ideas matter—and your work connects across the entire IKEA value chain. 

At IKEA Components, small details lead to big change – and you can be part of it. 

Job Description

We offer a challenging and inspiring role as Finance Navigator where you will be working together with an amazing Finance team to support the business in the best possible way. You will together with the team and our stakeholders continuously work to improve our processes, to gain efficiency and quality to reach excellence in our operations. Through this, the function contributes to profitable growth, better decision making as well as a strengthened performance culture. 

We are looking for a collaborative and driven Finance Navigator who will embrace the digital transformation and be the bridge to our colleagues in Business Intelligence. By maximizing the use of existing reports and aid in creating new reports and tools where needed, the purpose is to provide timely, relevant information and analysis to support the stakeholders in the organization. Your contributions help shape the future of our finance organization. 

As a Finance Navigator you will: 

  • Drive and secure the monthly, bi-monthly and yearly operational and legal reporting 

  • Follow up cost and performance, supporting decision making  

  • Superuser and drive development within our financial tools (PBI, M3, TM1) 

  • Be the analyzer, translator and presenter of financial reports to the different stakeholders 

  • Be the speaking partner and support the line organization within our area of competence  

  • Initiate and drive improvement project aiming to secure timeliness and accuracy in the availability of financial data and continuous improvement in our processes

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we believe that you: 

  • Have at least 5 years of experience in finance and controlling area. You consider yourself a senior in our field. 

  • You have knowledge of, and interest in reporting and business information tools like PBI, SAP BPC, Excel or equivalent. 

  • You have good knowledge in Swedish - Accounting, VAT and systems. 

  • You have a degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting. 

  • You are curious and have experience working with the data that is generated from our financial transactions. With your analytical skills, you can turn data into information which in turn creates insights and recommendations for the business. You take pride in being precise and structured. 

  • You communicate clearly, create togetherness and collaboration. To find better ways and enable change is important for you. 

  • Fluent in English in both speech and writing. 

  • Experience in M3 - our ERP system - is valuable to have.   

Additional Information

World needs more people like you. So do we. Come to work with us just as you are. 

Working at IKEA is more than just a job – with us you are part of an equal and diverse working community. A sense of belonging is important to our employees, and team spirit is at the heart of what we do. IKEA offers a variety of career paths and opportunities to develop yourself in roles that are right for you. We give you the opportunity to bring your ideas to the table to help us develop our work, and to create new IKEA success! 

We always recruit based on values, competence, potential, and diversity. Once competence requirements are met, we will first consider impacted co-workers employed in IKEA Components AB and secondly impacted co-workers at Inter IKEA Group. 

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Hiring Manager, Josefin Grenander, [email protected]. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact P&C Generalist Simona Jakutienė, [email protected]. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously. We are looking forward to receiving your application in English until October 9th 2026.  

Skills Required

  • At least 5 years of experience in finance and controlling
  • Knowledge of reporting and business information tools such as Power BI, SAP BPC, and Excel or equivalent
  • Knowledge of Swedish accounting, VAT, and financial systems
  • Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting
  • Experience working with data generated from financial transactions
  • Strong analytical, precise, and structured approach
  • Clear communication and collaboration skills
  • Fluent English in speech and writing
  • Experience with M3 ERP

IKEA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IKEA and has not been reviewed or approved by IKEA.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision alongside company‑paid protections. Feedback suggests access is available for many part‑time schedules, with additional resources such as savings accounts and mental health support.
  • Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is presented as generous, complemented by paid time off for caregiving needs. Family‑focused benefits like adoption support and childcare discounts are also available in some regions.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401k with company match and the Tack! loyalty pension contributions, alongside pension or group insurance in certain markets. These programs are positioned as broad‑based, adding long‑term value to total rewards.

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The Company
HQ: Conshohocken, PA
200,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1943

What We Do

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.

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